<description>&lt;p&gt;Join Abigail, Anya, Chloe, and Evelyn as they discuss the addition of a paywall to the coveted No Fear Shakespeare website, and how you can engage with Shakespeare in more accessible ways! Gnomeo &amp;amp; Juliet, anyone?&lt;/p&gt;
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Join Abigail, Anya, Chloe, and Evelyn as they discuss the addition of a paywall to the coveted No Fear Shakespeare website, and how you can engage with Shakespeare in more accessible ways! Gnomeo &amp; Juliet, anyone?
 
Follow us: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/paloaltolibrary/" target="_blank">@paloaltolibrary</a>
Find us on YouTube: <a href="https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLYmKVCLUaD4Wh7T6BWiSNtK0ketm1rI20" target="_blank">TLAB</a>
Subscribe to our newsletter: <a href="http://eepurl.com/hRA-yr" target="_blank">Palo Alto Teen Bulletin</a>
Find the plays, books, and movies mentioned in this podcast in our <a href="https://library.cityofpaloalto.org/" target="_blank">library catalog</a>!

Don't Fear Shakespeare

<description>&lt;p&gt;Join Ali, Rachel, and Abigail for a special interview with creativity coach and founder of &lt;a href="https://www.boldlivingtoday.com/"&gt;Bold Living Today&lt;/a&gt;, Kanesha Baynard. Learn more about allyship, creativity, and the library's upcoming &lt;a href="https://library.cityofpaloalto.org/bta/"&gt;Book To Action&lt;/a&gt; programs.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Join PACL and Kanesha for an upcoming &lt;a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/events/6026b9b4c9be1a4500014715?_ga=2.181732135.122012264.1618245872-281762465.1553209220"&gt;Developing Your Ally Skills 101 workshop&lt;/a&gt; on May 5 at 6:30pm. Register on Palo Alto City Library's events calendar.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;To learn more about Kanesha Baynard, visit BoldLivingToday.com and follow @KaneshaBaynard&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;
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Join Ali, Rachel, and Abigail for a special interview with creativity coach and founder of <a href="https://www.boldlivingtoday.com/">Bold Living Today</a>, Kanesha Baynard. Learn more about allyship, creativity, and the library's upcoming <a href="https://library.cityofpaloalto.org/bta/">Book To Action</a> programs.
Join PACL and Kanesha for an upcoming <a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/events/6026b9b4c9be1a4500014715?_ga=2.181732135.122012264.1618245872-281762465.1553209220">Developing Your Ally Skills 101 workshop</a> on May 5 at 6:30pm. Register on Palo Alto City Library's events calendar.&nbsp;
To learn more about Kanesha Baynard, visit BoldLivingToday.com and follow @KaneshaBaynard&nbsp;

Special Episode: Interview with Creativity Coach Kanesha Baynard

<description>&lt;p&gt;Join Palo Alto Teen Library Advisory Board members Evelyn, Anya, Rachel, and Abigail for a discussion of Becoming by Michelle Obama, Suffragette directed by Sarah Gavron, and inspiring women.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Check out &lt;a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1713231136"&gt;Becoming&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1331898136"&gt;Suffragette&lt;/a&gt; at &lt;a href="https://library.cityofpaloalto.org/"&gt;Palo Alto City Library&lt;/a&gt;, or your local library!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Other books mentioned:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1841362136"&gt;A Promised Land&lt;/a&gt; by Barack Obama&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1681844136"&gt;Educated&lt;/a&gt; by Tara Westover&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1257757136"&gt;Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life&lt;/a&gt; by William Finnegan&amp;nbsp;&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1177952136"&gt;I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings&lt;/a&gt; by Maya Angelou&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;Want to learn more about famous women throughout history? Check out our database, &lt;a href="https://go.gale.com/ps/start.do?p=BIC&amp;amp;u=palo_alto"&gt;Biography in Context&lt;/a&gt; (library card required)!&lt;/p&gt;
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Join Palo Alto Teen Library Advisory Board members Evelyn, Anya, Rachel, and Abigail for a discussion of Becoming by Michelle Obama, Suffragette directed by Sarah Gavron, and inspiring women.
Check out <a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1713231136">Becoming</a> and <a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1331898136">Suffragette</a> at <a href="https://library.cityofpaloalto.org/">Palo Alto City Library</a>, or your local library!
Other books mentioned:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1841362136">A Promised Land</a> by Barack Obama</li>
 <li><a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1681844136">Educated</a> by Tara Westover</li>
 <li><a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1257757136">Barbarian Days: A Surfing Life</a> by William Finnegan&nbsp;</li>
 <li><a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1177952136">I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings</a> by Maya Angelou</li>
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Want to learn more about famous women throughout history? Check out our database, <a href="https://go.gale.com/ps/start.do?p=BIC&amp;u=palo_alto">Biography in Context</a> (library card required)!

Women's History Month: Becoming, Suffragette, and Women Who Inspire Us

<description>&lt;p&gt;Join Palo Alto Teen Library Advisory Board members Langston, Shalen, Angelica, and Samhita for a discussion of The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer, Netflix's Black Mirror, and a head-scratching "would you rather" question.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Episode art by TLAB member, Qiyue Li.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Check out &lt;a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=lunar%20chronicles&amp;amp;searchType=series"&gt;The Lunar Chronicles&lt;/a&gt; at &lt;a href="https://library.cityofpaloalto.org/"&gt;Palo Alto City Library&lt;/a&gt;, or your local library!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Other books mentioned:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;ul&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=illuminae%20files&amp;amp;searchType=series&amp;amp;_ga=2.108716609.274980836.1615224123-281762465.1553209220"&gt;Illuminae Files&lt;/a&gt; by Amie Kaufman &amp;amp; Jay Kristoff&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1636135136"&gt;Forest of a Thousand Lanterns&lt;/a&gt; by Julie C. Dao&lt;/li&gt;
 &lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1250064136"&gt;Uprooted&lt;/a&gt; by Naomi Novik&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;/ul&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Looking to feel more secure and empowered while using social media? Check out San Jose Public Library's &lt;a href="https://www.sjpl.org/privacy"&gt;Virtual Privacy Lab&lt;/a&gt; to generate a custom privacy toolkit geared towards your online needs!&lt;/p&gt;
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Join Palo Alto Teen Library Advisory Board members Langston, Shalen, Angelica, and Samhita for a discussion of The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer, Netflix's Black Mirror, and a head-scratching "would you rather" question.
Episode art by TLAB member, Qiyue Li.
Check out <a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=lunar%20chronicles&amp;searchType=series">The Lunar Chronicles</a> at <a href="https://library.cityofpaloalto.org/">Palo Alto City Library</a>, or your local library!
Other books mentioned:
<ul>
 <li><a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/v2/search?query=illuminae%20files&amp;searchType=series&amp;_ga=2.108716609.274980836.1615224123-281762465.1553209220">Illuminae Files</a> by Amie Kaufman &amp; Jay Kristoff</li>
 <li><a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1636135136">Forest of a Thousand Lanterns</a> by Julie C. Dao</li>
 <li><a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1250064136">Uprooted</a> by Naomi Novik</li>
</ul>
Looking to feel more secure and empowered while using social media? Check out San Jose Public Library's <a href="https://www.sjpl.org/privacy">Virtual Privacy Lab</a> to generate a custom privacy toolkit geared towards your online needs!

Sci-Fi: The Lunar Chronicles, Black Mirror, and Ethical Dilemmas

<description>&lt;p&gt;Join Palo Alto Teen Library Advisory Board members Rachel, Shalen, Anya, and Abigail for a discussion of &lt;em&gt;The Poet X &lt;/em&gt;by Elizabeth Acevedo, NBC's &lt;em&gt;The Good Place&lt;/em&gt;, and the pros and cons of online school!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Check out &lt;a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1690044136"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Poet X&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1679280136"&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Good Place&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; at &lt;a href="https://library.cityofpaloalto.org/"&gt;Palo Alto City Library&lt;/a&gt;, or your local library!&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Other books mentioned:&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1633766136"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Long Way Down&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Jason Reynolds&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1595248136"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Saving Red&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Sonya Sones&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1602194136"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Loving Vs. Virginia&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Patricia Hruby Powell&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1184499136"&gt;&lt;em&gt;Brown Girl Dreaming&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/a&gt; by Jacqueline Woodson&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;In need of academic resources to curb your virtual learning woes? Visit our &lt;a href="https://library.cityofpaloalto.org/resources/homework-help/"&gt;Homework Help&lt;/a&gt; Page for tutoring, databases, and more!&lt;/p&gt;
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Join Palo Alto Teen Library Advisory Board members Rachel, Shalen, Anya, and Abigail for a discussion of The Poet X by Elizabeth Acevedo, NBC's The Good Place, and the pros and cons of online school!
Check out <a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1690044136">The Poet X</a> and <a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1679280136">The Good Place</a> at <a href="https://library.cityofpaloalto.org/">Palo Alto City Library</a>, or your local library!
Other books mentioned:
<a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1633766136">Long Way Down</a> by Jason Reynolds
<a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1595248136">Saving Red</a> by Sonya Sones
<a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1602194136">Loving Vs. Virginia</a> by Patricia Hruby Powell
<a href="https://paloalto.bibliocommons.com/item/show/1184499136">Brown Girl Dreaming</a> by Jacqueline Woodson
In need of academic resources to curb your virtual learning woes? Visit our <a href="https://library.cityofpaloalto.org/resources/homework-help/">Homework Help</a> Page for tutoring, databases, and more!

Our New Lifestyle: The Poet X, The Good Place, and Online School

Hello library lovers! Welcome to Shelf Speak, the Palo Alto Library Podcast. Shelf Speak is produced by the Teen Library Advisory Board, or TLAB. We’re a group of Palo Alto teens who connect our community through library programs, resources, and events.

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